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M. A. WINGET.

VBHIGLE SPRING.

Patented July 15, 1884,

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To all whom t may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEa MARION A. VVINGET, OFOOLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO F. R. WINGET, OF

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VEHICLE-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION formingl part of Letters Patent No. 301,944, dated July 15, 1884.

I Application iledNovember 28, 1883. (No model.)

Beit known that I, M. A. WINGET, of Columbus, in the countyfof Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Springs; andI do hereby`declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to makev and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which forniy part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in vehicle-springs; and it consists in the combif nation of a suitable slotted cylinder, two guides which are placed therein, a'spring for each guide, and a round bea-ringto which one end of the supporting-rod is secured, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention isto construct a cheap and simple spring, whereby the upward throw of the body of the'vehicle, after it has struck an obstruction or run into a rut, is avoided, and thus entirely dispense with the second jolt which the body receives from this cause. j,

Figures4 1 and 2 are vertical cross-sections of a spring embodying my invention.

A represents the axle, and B an ordinary clip. Secured upon the top of oneof these clips, or between two of them, as shown in Fig. 2, is secured a suitable internal screwthreaded socket, G, into which the lower end of the cylinder D is screwed. This cylinder D will be of any desired length, and has a slot, E, made through one side, so that the rod F, which is secured 'to the under side of the body of the vehicle, can Ipass freely through it. inder will be placed a suitable cap, T, which is made removable, so that the springs and other parts can be Vremoved whenever desired. If preferred, this cylinder D and the socket C may be formed in a single piece, as I do not limit myself to any detail of construction in thisrespect. In this cylinder are placed the two sliding guides G, which bear against opposite sides of the ball or bearingl H. These guides will be made 'of sufficient length to insure their always mov Upon the upper end of this cyl,

ing perfectly straight in the cylinder, and are provided with suitable sockets in their outer ends, so as to receive the inner ends of vthe springs I. These springs bearagainst the under side of the top and the top of the socket, and thus force the two guides G always toward the center.l In between these two guides G is placed a spherical bearing, H, to which the outer end of the rod F is secured in any suitable manner. This bearing H is formed of Vtwo pieces, which are separated a suitable distance from each other by means ofwashers J, made of rubber, leather, or any other suitable elastic material. After the end of the rod F has been passed through one of the partsof the bearing and partly through the other it is secured rigidly to them by means `of a screw, L, as shown in Fig. l. This screw L serves both to secure this bearing H to the rod F and to secure the two parts of the bearing together. The washer in between -the two parts of thebearing serves to counteract any end-thrust of the rod F, and thus cause the body of `the vehicle to move as easily as possible. This bearing H, being made spheri-v cal, as shown, can turn freely in between the guides G, and thus prevent any unnecessary binding or friction between theparts. There being two springs I used, the lower one serves to break any jar or concussion when the body is dropping forward, as when the wheels run into v'a rut or strike an obstruction, while the yupper spring serves to yprevent that sudden rise or reaction which always causes a second jolt to the body, and which is even more unpleasant than the iirst. The two springs I and the bearing between them serve to equalize any movement in either direction, and thus prevent any unpleasant' recoils.` Through the outer side of each cylinder will be made an opening, O, which is closed by means of a screw-block, and this opening 'the springs, the guides, the rod F, and the twccn the two parts, Substantially as (le- 1o scribed. v

In testimony whcreof I a'ihx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARION A. VINGET.

litilesses:

JOSEPH M. LOWE, LORENZO D. HAGERTY.

the two guides, the two springs applied to opposite sides of thcA guides, and a bearing to which the rod F is secre'd, thc bearing being placed between thc guides, substantially as shown. i 2. Thc combination of the'slottcd cylinder, l

spherical bearing H, which is made in two parts, and the washel` which is clamped be- 

